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Pub of the Week: The Vittoria
If there was a prize for the Bristol pub with the most eclectic framed pictures on its walls, the Vittoria on Whiteladies Road would win hands-down.
There’s a photograph of Princess Diana inspecting land mines. There’s a poster for the film Slumdog Millionaire. There’s a logo for Big Brother on Channel 4. Gold star for anyone who can find the link between those three.
As Reef’s Put Your Hands Up came on the stereo on a recent Friday evening, a white-haired man in a tweed coat perused the property pages of a glossy Bristol magazine at one side of the bar.
On the other side of the bar, a regular was served his usual pint of Butcombe, with the other ales here Bob from Wickwar and Tribute from St Austell, with a good choice of gins and whiskies.
Chris & Jo’s Kitchen on St Michael’s Hill began as a pop-up at this pub known by regulars as the Vitt. More than a century old, it hosts a weekly quiz on a Wednesday night and serves roasts on Sundays from midday.
“It’s a lovely pub isn’t it,” a bald 40-something man commented to his group of friends as they prepared to leave. And again for emphasis: “It’s a lovely pub.”
The Vittoria, 57 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2LY
0117 973 2319
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